Chapter 60-61 Summary

The Gentleman Caller strolls down Melrose Avenue on a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles. He strolls Melrose "shopping" for another conquest. The Southern California streets are littered with beautiful young women in their early- and mid-twenties. He enjoys their fancy perfumes, their designer shoes, their spandex mini-skirts and their form-fitting suits. The Caller is a strikingly handsome man. In fact, one of his most private secrets is that the women almost always choose him. He receives approving glances from many young women.

He spots a target: a beautiful young blonde who gives off the impression that she is untouchable. She glances at him, noticing his wrinkled medical jacket. He has broad shoulders that make him look like an athlete. His brown curls are tied back in a ponytail. She speaks the first words: "Was it something I didn't say?" He is...